Pie rack



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PIE RACK Filed Aug. l8, 1927 Jzzwzzlvr Jl. 5221M efllforng ifzwaa winPatented Oct. 15, 1929 UNITED STATES MARY A. STAHL, OF OCI-IEYEDAN, IOWAPIE nAoK Application filed August 18, 1927. Serial No. 213,860.

The object of my invention is to provide a pierack of simple, durable,and comparatively inexpensive construction.

A furtherobject is to provide a rack of this character in which hot piesmay be placed for the purpose of cooling them.

Still another object is to provide a device of this character 'which maybe used as a carrier for pies or the like as for instance,

when going on a picnic.

Still a further object is to provide means of access to the rack wherebypie pans may be positioned therein and removed therefrom conveniently.

Still a further object is to provide a latch bar for one side of therack with means on the latch bar for supporting portions of the rackwith relation to other portions thereof.

With these and other objects in view, my

invention consists in the construction, ar-

rangement and combination of the various parts of my pie rack wherebythe objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully setforth, pointed out in my claim, and

illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in

which:

Figure 1 is a proved pie rack.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same taken on the line 22of Figure 1; and Figure 3 is a detail sectional view takenon the line 33of Figure 2. 7

On the accompanying drawings I have used the reference numeral 10 toindicate a bottom disk. Spaced from the bottom disk 10 is a second disk12 and spaced from the second disk 12 is a thirddisk 14. A top disk 16is spaced from the third disk 14. Each of the disks 10, 12,714, and 16are formed of sheet metal or other suitable material and are preferablyreinforced at their circumferences by wire hoops 18 which may be rolledin the edges of the disks.

The disks 10, 12, 14, and 16 are held in properly spaced relation toeach other by three supporting bars 20. The supporting bars 20 aresoldered as at 22 to the rolled edges of the disks whereby they arerigidly held in position with relation to each other.

It is to be understood that any other practiperspective view of my imcaland'convenient method of fastening the support bars 20to the disks maybe utilized and I do not wish to limit myself to the exact constructionshown.

On the fourth side of the disks 10, 12, 14, and 16 I provide asupporting and latch bar 24 which has a rolled lower end 26 coactingwith the reinforcing wire 18 in the disk 10 7 whereby a hinge connectionbetween the disk 10 and the bar 24 is provided. A notch 28 is cut in thedisk 10 to provide for the bar 24. The bar 24 is provided at its upperend with an inwardly and downwardly extending latch hook 28. The bar 24may then be doubled as at 30 for forming a handle. The latch hook 28snaps over the rolled edge of the upper disk 16 when the bar 24 isclosed or opened.

From the foregoing description it will be obvious that I have providedthe disks 10, 12, 14, and 16 with supporting means on three of theirsides. or supporting the fourth side of each disk and yet leaving thisfourth side open when it is desired to insert a pie or the like 32 onany of the disks I provide supporting clips 34, 36, and 38 secured tothe latch bar 24. The clips 34, 36, and 38 contact with the lower sideof the rolled edges of the dis-ks 12, 14, and 16 for supporting thefourth side of each of these disks.

My device is conveniently arranged for the insertion of pies so thatthey may be held spaced for the purpose of cooling them and yet they donot take up much room.

Pivoted to two of the supporting bars 20 is a bail 40 for theconvenience of carrying my pie rack from one lace to another. It is tobe understood that my device can be made to hold any number of pies andwill serve the same purpose whichever size it is made in by making it tohold as high as a dozen pies. It is very serviceable as a ie rack foruse in restaurants and hotels. The pics can be conveniently handled bythe delivery man who brings them from the bakery. Some changes may bemade in the materials used and in the construction and arrangement ofthe various parts of my pie rack without departing from the real spiritand pur pose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by myclaim any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents,which may be reasonably included Within the scope of such claim.

I claim as my invention:

A rack of the character described comprising a series of disks, spacedconnecting bars around the peripheries of said disks, one of saidbarsbeing hinged to one of said disks and the remaining bars serving tosupport substantially one-half of each disk, a clip formed on saidhinged bar adjacent each of the remaining disks for coacting with themand thereby supporting them, the end of the hinged bar having a frictionlatch thereon forlengaging one of said disks for closing the rac I.

Des Moinesflowa, July 20, 1927.

MARY A.. STAHL.

